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WATER TOWER.

Patented Oct. 12, 1897.

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'PATENT FREDERICK SAYERS HENNING AND WILLIAM PIGOTT, OF TORONTO, CANADA,ASSIGNORS OF ONE-THIRD TO HUGH STRAIN, JR., OF

SAME PLAOE.`

WATER-TOWER.

sPECIEICA'rIoN forming part of Letters Patent No. 591,6o3, dated october12,1897.

Application filed October 5, 18`9d.

` To (LEZ whom t may concern,.-

Be ity known that we, FEEDEEICK SAvERs HENNING andWILLIAM PIGoTT, of'the city of Toronto, in the county of York and Province of Ontario,Canada, have invented a certain newAandImproved Water-Tower, of whichthe following is a specification.

The object of the invention is to provide a water-tower whichs strong,compact, easily operated, and Capable of great extension, and which maybe quickly raised by means of horse and hydraulic power; vand itconsists, essentially, of a column containing one or more telescopicpipes which is suitably trunnioned on the vehicle and adapted for beingraised toa vertical position by gearing operated during the forwardmotion of the vehicle, means for Controlling and arresting the movementof the lower column at any desired angle, means whereby thetelescopicpipe or pipes within the column may be extended. or lowered to anydesired height, and whereby a continuous stream may be maintained whenthe tower is raised to thev desired height, as well as while it is beingraised or lowered, and means for directingfthe stream of water on thelire and of controlling such stream, substantially as hereinafterspecifically set forth.

Figure lis a perspective view of the device while the water-tower islowered and not in operation. Fig. 2 is a side elevation showing the farside of the device illustrated in Fig. l. Figs. 3, et, and 9 aresectional details of the three-way cock for controlling and directingthewater-stream from the engine.

Fig. 5 isa detail of one ofthe ratchets and spring-dogs which assist incontrolling the motion of the watertower, Fig. 6 is a sectional detailshowing hydraulic packing for the telescopic pipes. Fig. '7 is aperspective detail, partly in section, showing the rotatable nozzle anduppermost portion of the watertower. Fig. 8 is an elevation showing thelower column stationary and permanently raised with -its two telescopicpipes fully extended.

In the drawings like letters of reference indicate corresponding partsin the several tigures.

In Fig. l, A is the platform of the vehicle,

serial No. 607,946. (No man.)

which is preferably depressed and open in the center, as indicated, inorder to lower the center of gravity of the water-tower when it iserected. p

B is the base pipe or column of the watertower,which is shown as itappears when out of action seated on y the rest N', which is formed onthe rear part of the vehicle. This base-pipe is trunnioned to the frameor platform of the vehicle by the trunnion-arms J, which work in thetrunnion-boXes P', as indicated in Figs. l and 2.

O Ais a cap for the top of the base-pipe B.

D is a similar cap for the outer telescopic pipe z', which is shown inFigs. 2 and 8. This cap rests on the cap O when the telescopic pipes arecollapsed.

Eis the water-chamber, formed on the top of the inner telescopic pipe h,which is shown in Figs. 2 and 8. This water-chamber projects beyond thepipe h' and forms a shoulder which bears against the cap D when the pipeis collapsed.

F is the upper platform, formed on the top of the water-chamber E andforms the top portion of the water-tower when it is extended. Thisplatform carries the rotatable pipe and nozzle, the details of which andmode of manipulation are hereinafter described, and directs the streamof water-from the tower onto the desired spot. 1

G is a bracket fixed .to the base-pipe B and affords bearings for thespindles of the drums which operate the rotatable pipe and nozzle,hereinafter described.

H and I are two reels which work independently of each other and aresleeved on the spindle which has bearings in the bracket G. The drum Hisprovided with a handle J, and to it is attached the rope L, which passesup through a hole in the upper platform F, over the guide-pulley M,thence around the horizonal pulley N, fixed to the rotatable pipe O,

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ing on the lower platform a, as indicated in l on which the rope H' iswound and unwound Figs. l and 2, and thus the stream of water may bedirected to right or left, as desired, from below.

5 I is another reel similarly journaled on the bracket G, and is shownnearer to the basepipe. This reel is supplied with handle Q and dog Q2,and is connected to the rope V, which passes up through a hole in theupper 1o platform, and is connected to the pivoted lever S, as shown inFigs. l and 7. This pivoted lever S is provided with jaws U, whichencircle a collar o on the rotatable pipe O, and is pivoted to thestandard T, formed on the upper platform. XV is a exible joint,preferably of rubber, which secures the nozzle X to the rotatable pipeO. Y is a cord or rope connecting the nozzle with said collar o, or itmay be connected to the jaws or outer end of zo the pivoted lever S. Itwill thus be seen that by reeling up the reel P by the handle Q thepivoted lever is pulled down and with it the nozzle, so that the streamof water may have a range downwardly, if so desired.

The normal position of the nozzle when the water-tower is being operatedis up, as indicated in the drawings, and requires to be pulled down ifthe stream is to be directed downwardly. Instead of operating and di- 3oreeting the stream of water from the lower platform a a man may be sentup along with the telescopic pipes by rst getting up into the platformby means of the divided ladder g, (shown in Fig. 2,) when he ascendsalong with the inner telescopic pipe 7L as it is forced up by thewater-pressure supplied by the engines or other means.

Z is a clutch-lever on the rear end of the platform A and is designed tothrow the wind- 4o ing-drum, which raises the tower, from the positionshown in Fig. l to a vertical position by the rotation of the rear axleas the watertower is heilig moved by the horses up to the fire. Thisclutch-lever is of ordinary construction and is supplied with aspring-dog and quadrant, as indicated. The lower end of this lever isconnected by means of a collar to the sliding spur-wheel A, which isadapted to move on the spindle B', which is 5o j ournaled or fixed tothe frame of the vehicle. This sliding spur-wheel A is adapted to bethrown into clutch with the pinion C', which is fixed to the rotatableaxle of the rear wheels, which is suitably journaled to the frame. Bymoving the lever Z laterally the sliding spur-wheel A may he thrown intoand out of clutch with the pinion C on the rotatable axle, as may bedesired.

D is a large gear-wheel attached to the axle 6o E for the winding-drum,which axle is journaled in the frame F, as indicated. The gear-wheel Dis of sufficient width to permit of the sliding spur-wheel A movinglaterally, so as to come into or out of clutch with the pinion C, whileit still remains in gear with the gear-wheel D.

G is a winding-drum fixed to the axle E',

as the water-tower is being raised or lowered. This rope, which ispreferably of wire, passes under a guide-pulley j', (shown in Fig. 2,)thence around the pulley I, which is journaled in the standard J in thefront part of the vehicle and is preferably secured to the platform bybraces 'K'.

L is the hose-pipe, the slack of which appears in folds in the hose-boxM.

In Figs. l and 2 is shown the mode of trunnioning the base-pipe B to theframe or platform of the vehicle.

Q is the trunnion-base, and R is a collar formed on the base-pipe B,which is bolted through to the trunnion-base by means of the bolts S.

T are hose-pipes which are designed to be attached to a couple offire-engines and are connected with the Siamese coupling U. Thiscoupling is provided with cheek-valves, so that in the event of oneengine only being employed to raise the telescopic pipes the return flowof water may be obviatcd.

V is a three-way cock which in Fig. l is shown so turned that the wateris off both the hose and the pipes.

XV', Fig. l, shows one of two jacks or other supports, which, when thetower is not elevated, is in the rest Z.

l) is a friction-lever situate at the rear end of the platform and is ofthe ordinary springdog and quadrant type already indicated. Thisfriction-lever is bent and has a short arm c, to the end of which isattached one end of the friction-band d, which passes from these roundthe friction-drum e, which is fixed to the winding-drum G', while theother end of the friction-band d is connected at d" to the rear end ofthe platform A. By moving this frietion-lcver l) backward and forwardthe friction-band (l may be loosened or tightened on its drum, as may bedesired, so as to permit the winding-drum to move freely or to check itsmovement, as may be desired. It will be seen that by this method ofgearing and of checking the motion of the tower, by throwing theclutch-lever so as to unelutch the gearing and by arresting the motionof the winding-drum by means of the frictionlever b, the motion of thewater-tower may be arrested at any time, and it may be held in place soas to permit of the tower passing under overhead wires which may be inthe neighborhood of the fire.

b (shown in Fig. l) is the draw-off cock to permit of the escape ofwater from the tower when it is desired to collapse the telescopic pipesand to lower the tower into the position shown in Fig. 1.

In Fig. 2 the base-pipe B is shown broken away at its upper end andvertical in position, as well as the outer telescopic pipe z' and innertelescopic pipe 7L, which are also both shown broken away to indicatethat they are also both raised to their fullest extent.

j is afeather formed on the inner telescopic IOC IIO

pipe h, which is adapted to move in a groove formed in the collar of thepipe immediately l below it, and lo is a feather formed in the outertelescopic pipe, which is adapted to move ina similar groove formed inthe collar c. By this means the rotating of the telescopic pipes withrespect to the base-pipe is obviated.

Z is a'hinged joint for the jack W', which is shown down in positionimmediately under the water-tower, so as to help to support the samewhen it is raised to a vertical position and full of water.

p is a rest attached by arms to the pole of the vehicle, so that when itengages with the tire of the front wheel, as shown, it keeps the vend ofthe polefrom off the ground.

m' is a ratchet connected to the trunnionarm, and n is a spring-dogwhich engages therewith. The details and mode of operating this arereferred to hereinafter under Fig.

. 5. It is designed to assist the wire rope II in opening in thedrawings.

keeping the tower vertical and prevent its falling back. It is suppliedwith a stop (shown in Fig. l) to prevent forward movement of the top ofthe tower.

Referring to Fig. 5, it will be seen that o is a lever, to the short armof which the cam 7J is attached. n is thedog, engaged with one of theteeth of the ratchets m, and q is a spring which keeps the dog soengaged. r is a stop formed on the ratchet, which passes through theplatform A and engages therewith, as indicated, when thetower isvertical. There are two of these spring-dogs and ratchets, one on eachside of the machine, so that their united action control and check themotion of the tower. When it is desired to disengage the dog from theratchet, the lever o is pulled, so that its cam engages with the bottomof the dog and throws it out of connection with the ratchet-tooth. Whenso disengaged, the operation of llowering the tower may be proceededwith.

Figs. 3, 4, and 9 indicate the interior arrangement and modeof'operating the threeway cock. In Fig. 3 the position of the handle, asat V, indicates, as may be hereinafter seen, that the stream of waterproceeding from the engine passes up entirely through the hose-pipe,which is coupled to the hose outletpipe e'. s is a hose-coupling whichforms a connection for the stream of water from the engine or othersource. t is the casing for the cock, which is provided with thewaterpassage o, which is shown as an oblong For the purpose of passingthe water to the hose-pipe this waterpassage o 'coincides or is oppositeto the round hole x, which is shown in the plug w. fz/vis auv oblonghole formed in the plug, which passes entirely through the same, and itsposition is at right angles to the water-passage of which the hole @c isthe entrance. This arrangement of openings in the plug is more readilyseen in Fig. 9. a is the pipe for feeding water to the vwater-tower,which pipe is -held in place.

connected with the water outlet passage formed in the casing timmediately opposite to the water-passage fu, already described, as inthe casing on the opposite side of the plug. This plug is secured inplace in the usual way by a screw-cap which bears against the top of thecasing. vThe dotted lines for the handles (shown in Fig. 3) indicate thevarious positions of the cock when the tower 4is being used. V4indicates its position when the water is turned off both the tower andthe hose. V2 indicates its position when the water is passing solely upto the water-tower. V indicates its position when thewater is passingsolely up through the hose-pipe'and is the position indicated in Figs.3, 4, and 9. V3 is the position the handle assumes when the water ispassing up both through the hose and through the water-tower. Byreferring to Fig. 9 it will be seen that when the water is passing upalone through the hose the opening a; coincides with the waterpassage-way o and the oblong h ole in the plug w is opposite to theopening for the hose outlet-pipe e'. By numbering the ends of the oblonghole y in the plug, as numbers 1 and 2, respectively, it is seen thatwhen the water is turned on for the hose alone, 2 coincides with theopening z. Vhen the cock is turned into the position shown at V in Fig.3, the end 2 coincides with the water-passage i; and the end l coincideswith the opening et'. When the cock is turned into the position shown atV3 in Fig. 3, the end 1 of the oblong -hole 'y coincides with thewater-passage u,

while the end 2 coincides with the opening a. In this position of theplug it is evident that the water passes straight through to the toweras well as being diverted to the right through the hose. When the plugis shown in the position V4, the solid side of the plug w, in whichthere is no opening, comes against the opening of the water-passage oand entirely shuts off the water from both the hose and the tower. InFig. 4 it will be seen that the plug is cut in two through the center ofthe water passage-ways and the section is transverse to that shown inFig. 3. The opening into the water-tower outlet-pipe d is indicated. Asshown in this view, Fig. 4, the water is of course shut out from thewatertower and is passing up through the hose by the opening z.

In Fig. 6 is shown a method of hydraulic packing for the pipes. Theouter telescopic pipe 'i isprovided with a collar b. On top of thiscollar rests the small leather collar c', which when this telescopicpipe is raised to its fullest extent, as indicated in the drawings,forces the small leather collar c' against the bottom of the cap C. 1/is a leather collar, the edges of which extend down below the bottom ofthe telescopic pipe i. The upper edge of this leather collar is grippedbetween the pipe i and the collar vb"and is thus It passes over themetal ring d at the base of the pipe t'. It is thus forced ICO outwardlywhen the water-pressure is thrown on against the inside of the base-pipeB, and it and the small collar c eiectually prevent the passage of anywater between the pipe t' and the pipe B. A similar mode of hydraulicpacking is adopted for the joint between the telescopic pipe h and thetelescopic pipe t', as well as for a packing around the bottom of therotatable pipe O within the pipe e. (Shown in Fig. 7.)

In Fig. 7 is shown more particularly the mode of holding in place therotatable pipe O. e is a pipe provided at its upper end with shouldersf. The upper end of this pipe, which extends up through a hole in theupper platform, is threaded, and on it is screwed the nut g2 This pipeonly extends partly through the water-chamber E, so as to allow of thepassage of the water from the inlet r/ up through the nozzle. The upperend of the hose L is coupled to the inlet 7o of the water-chamber E inthe usual manner. h is a collar formed on the rotatable pipe O, and t"is a nut, externally threaded, which screws within the nut g'. This nutis located immediately below the horizontal pulley N, the bottom ofwhich pulley is of a smooth surface, so as to permit of its easymovement over the top of the nut i. The lower side of this nut t" whenscrewed down butts against the collar 71.', formed on the rotatable pipeO. In this method, or in a similar method, the upward or downward motionof the rotatable pipe may be controlled. In this drawing, j is adiaphragm or part of the water-chamber, with which it may be formedintegral, against the lower face of which the water-pressure comes whenthe telescopic pipes are being raised by hydraulic pressure to theiroperative position. As a matter of fact the water may not possibly reachthis diaphragm, as an air-cushion will be formed between the eolumn ofwater and the diaphragm.

Fig. 8 is a detail showing the base-pipe permanently built in a verticalposition, o being masonry to retain it in this position. It is designedas a form of tower which may be adapted for use in large buildings orwarehouses or in the roadways. At Z and m' is indicated how the ends ofthe telescopic pipes are located so as to have good bearings and renderthe tower, when extended, rigid. n is the water-inlet pipe for thisclass of watertowers. On each of the telescopic pipes and 7L collars bare formed, which engage with the respective caps C and D when thetelescopic pipes are extended.

The mode of operating the tower is as follows: Vhen in the neighborhoodof the fire, the clutch-lever Z is so thrown as to make the slidingspur-wheel A' engage with the pinion C on the rotatable axle. Thegearing is then thrown into operation as the vehicle progresses, and thewire rope H commences to wind up on the drum. As its other end isconnected with the upper part of the basepipe B, this pipe, whichcontains the telescopic pipes, commences to assume the vertical positionshown in Fig. 2. When the tower is vertical, the clutch-lever is thrownso as to throw the gearing out, when the winding ceases, and theratchets and dogs m and n, as well as the stop R, engage, so as toarrest any further motion of the base-pipe. The vehicle having come torest at the appropriate position, the hose T' is coupled on and waterpumped from the engine. If it is desired to raise the telescopic pipesalone without throwing the hose into operation, the cock is turned intothe position indicated at V" in Fig. 3, when the whole force of thestream from the engine or other source passes up the basepipe, impingesagainst the diaphragm j' in the inner telescopic pipe, and the innerpipe h gradually rises. When the pipe h has become fully raised from thepipe t', it still continues to rise, carrying with it this pipe t',which is also carried up until the tower is fully extended, as indicatedin Fig. 8, or until the tower has been raised to the desired height. Thewater may be so turned, as indicated in Fig. 3, that it may passentirely up through the hose and out through the nozzle and be directedonto the fire, as may be desired, either from the lower platform a or bya man on the upper platform F. Should a man direct the nozzle from theupper platform, he may be supplied with a lever to move the horizontalpulley N or to depress the lever-arm S, as required. When it is desiredto lower the tower again, the draw-oit cock b' is turned so as to allowthe column of water to escape from the water-tower when the telescopicpipes commence to lower. Vhen the water is drained oit, the spring-dogsn are raised from the ratchets on either side of the machine, thegearing is thrown out of clutch, and the friction-lever is released, soas to allow the wire rope H' to move as freely as desired on theWinding-drum G, the motion of which is controlled by the friction-leverl), when the tower is collapsed and is lowered again into the positionshown in Fig. 1 and the jacks XV are raised from the ground and put ontheir rests Z', when the vehicle is ready for removal from the fire.

Instead of raising the tower to the full height, as already described,in a case of lower buildings, its extension may be checked at any timeby shutting o the water from the tower, as already indicated. It is alsoevident that if the cock is so turned that the water may pass both upthe base-pipe B as well as through the hose-pipe L', the stream from thenozzle may be kept playing while the tower is raised to its desiredheight. It is also evident that the tower may be also used as afire-escape and may be extended at any desired angle and held inposition so that its upper end may be made to approach any window, whenthe telescopic pipes may be collapsed by letting out the water by thedrawoft cock b' and the tower again lowered. While the tower is beingutilized as a fire-es- IOO IIO

' 591,603v M t 5 cape, thestream of water may be still kept on, so as torender the fire-escape more available in the event of iiames proceedingfrom the window to which the upper platform has been advanced. It isalso evident that the gearing may be so arranged as to give greater orless power, as may be desired, and also that the water-tower may bearranged so as to be connected with one or more sources of waterpressure and supply, as already indicated, and that instead of twotelescopic pipes, as described, one telescopic pipe may alone beutilized for the purposes of the water-tower.

What we claim as our invention is l. In a device of the class described,the combination of a vehicle, a tilting tower mounted thereon, andmechanism connecting vsaid tower to the driving power of said vehicle,whereby said tower is tilted by the operation of the driving power ofsaid vehicle, substantially as described. e

2. In a device of the class described, the combination of a vehiclehaving the usual ground-wheels, a movable tower carried the reby,mechanism arranged to connect the ground-wheels of the vehicle and saidtower, whereby the movement of said wheels raises7 the tower,substantially as described.

3. In a device of the class described, the combination with a vehiclehaving the usual ground-wheels, of a tilting tower, mechanism wherebythe tower is raised from the groundwheels, the said tilting tower beingformed' of two or more telescopic sections arranged to be extended byhydraulic power,substantially as and for the purpose specied.

4. In a water-tower, the combination of a base-pi pe suitably trunnionedon the vehicle, a winding drum suitably journaled and driven by one ofthe wheels of the vehicle, a rope suitably connected to the top of saidbasepipe and tosaid winding-drum and means for throwing saidwinding-drum out of gear with said wheel, substantially as specified.

5. In a water-tower, the combination of a base-pipe suitably trunnionedon the vehicle and containing one or more telescopic pipes, a ropesuitably connected to the top of the base-pipe and to a winding-drumsuitably journaled; gearing connecting with a pinion on a rotatable axleof the vehicle to operate the winding-drum; and means for throwing thegearing into or out of clutch with said pinion, substantially asspecied.

6. In a water-tower, the combination of a base-pipe suitably trunnionedon the vehicle containing one or more telescopic pipes, a rope suitablyconnected to the top of the base-pipe and to a winding-drum which issuitably journaled; gearing connecting with a pinion on a rotatable axleof the vehicle to operate the winding-drum means for throwing thegearing into or out of clutch with said pinion; and means forcontrolling the motion of the winding-drum when the 'gearing is out ofclutch, substantially as specified. v

7. In a water-tower, the combination of a base-pipe suitably trunnionedon the vehicle I and containing one or more telescopic pipes; a ropesuitably connected to the top ofthe base-pipe and to a winding-drum,which is suitably journaled; gearing connecting with a pinion on arotatable axle to operate the winding-drum; means for throwingWthegearing int-o or out of clutch with said pinion; means for controllingthe motion of the winding-drum when the gearing is out of clutch and ofretaining the water-tower at any desired angle; a hose-pipe connected toa nozzle which is suitably held on the top of the tower and means forcontrolling the movement of said nozzle; and means for directing thewater from the engine or other source of power either through the tower,or through the hose-pipe, or through both the tower and hose-pipesimultaneously, as well as cutting off the water-supply; and means forpermitting the water forced into the tower to escape, substantially asspecified.

8. In a device of the class described, the combination with a vehiclehaving a platform A formed thereon, of a base-pipe B havingtrunnion-arms J journaled in box P', an axle E', a winding-drum Gcarried thereby, a gearwheel D' connected to said axle E', a pinion C'connected with a rotating shaft, a spurc wheel A' interposed betweensaid gear-wheel D and pinion C', suitable guide-pulleys, aV4

rope Il passing over said guide-pulleys and having one end connectedwith said base-pipe B and its other end connected with said winding-drumG', substantially as described.

9. In a device of the class described, the combination with a vehiclehaving a platform A formed thereon, of a base-pipe B suitably IOOjournaled on said vehicle and arranged to be I tilted, a rotatable shaftcarrying a pinion C', a shaft E carrying a winding-drum Gvand having agear-wheel D connected thereto, means as the rope H connecting saidbasepipe B with said winding-drum G', a spindle B interposed betweensaid pinion C and gearwheel D, a spur-wheel A' slidingly secured to saidspindle B', and a clutch-lever Z connected with said sliding spur-wheel,substantially as and for the purpose specified.

.10. In a vehicle of the class described, the combination with a vehiclehaving a platform A formed thereon, of a base-pipe B suitably journaledon said vehicle and arranged to be tilted, a rotatable shaft carrying apinion C', a shaft E carrying a winding-drum G' and having a gear-wheelD" connected thereto, means as the rope H connecting said basepipe Bwith said winding-drum G', a spindle B' interposed between said pinion Cand gearwheel D, a spur-wheel A' slidingly secured to said spindle B', aclutch-lever Z' connected with said sliding spur-wheel A', africtiondrum e located on one of said shafts, a friction-band d coactingwith said friction-drum, and a friction-lever h controlling saidfrictionband, substantially as described. e

11. In a device of the class described, the

combination of a longitudinaIly-extensible water-tower having the usualnozzle X, iieXible joint XV and rotatable pipe O suitably secured inposition, an upper platform F, guidepulleys M and It supported thereby,a pulley as N on said rotatable pipe O, and a rope L passing around saidpulley N and over said guide-pulleys M and R, a bracket as G, andindependent reels II and I suitably j ournaled on said bracket andhaving the ends of the rope L wound 'thereon7 substantially asdescribed.

12. In a device of the class described, a water-tower having the usualnozzle X, iiexible joint XV and rotatable pipe O suitably se- ,cured inposition, in combination with an upper platform F, a standard Tsupported thereby, a lever S having one end pivoted to said standard Tand its other end having a connection with said nozzle X, a bracket Gconnected with the base-pipe and having a reel P suitably journaledthereon, and a cord V connecting said pivoted lever S with said reel I),substantially as described.

13. In a device of the class described, a water-tower having the usualnozzle X, flexible joint XV and rotatable pipe O suitably secured inposition, in combination with an upper platform F, a pulley N connectedwith said rotatable pipe O, guide-pulleys M and R supported on saidplatform, independent reels II and I suitably journaled, and a rope Lpassing around said pulley N over said guide-pulleys and having its endsconnected with said independent reels II and I, a standard T supportedby said platform, a lever S having one end pivoted to said standard Tand its other end having a connection with said nozzle X, a reel I), anda cord V connecting said pivoted lever S with said reel, substantiallyas described.

14. In a device of the class described, the combination of awater-tower, having a platform F near the top thereof, a rotatable pipeO, a pipe e'projecting through said platform and connecting the upperend of said tower with said pipe O, a collarf on the said pipe e'bearing against the lower side of said platform, a nut g secured to saidpipe e' and firmly connecting said pipe e' and said platform, and a nutL' connecting said rotatable pipe O with said pipe e, substantially asdescribed.

15. In a device of the class described, the combination of a water-towerhaving a platform F near the top thereof, a water-chamber E at the topof said water-tower and beneath said platform, a rotatable pipe O havinga nozzle X and flexible joint XV above said platform, a pipe c' locatedin said water-chamber E and projecting through said platform and havinga collar 7L' thereon bearing against the bottom of said platform, a nutg secured to the upper part of said pipe c' and firmly connecting saidpipe c' and platform, a nut t" connecting said pipes O and c', and awaterinlet as It', substantially as described.

1G. In a water-tower, the combination with a platform as A and abase-pipe as B, of a trunnion-arm J fixed to said base-pipe and suitablyjournaled, a ratchet m connected with said trunnion-arm J, a dog,r nengaging said ratchet, a spring Q acting on said dog, a lever as 0carrying a cam p arranged to coact with said dog n, and a stop Rarranged to control the movement of said trunnion-arm J, substantiallyas described.

17. In a water-tower, the combination with a base-pipe as B having oneor more pipes arranged to coact therewith and be extended therefrom byhydraulic pressure, the uppermost of said pipes being closed at its top,of a water-chamber located in the top of the said uppermost pipe, aWater-cock communicating with said base-pipe, a pipe as L connectingsaid cock with said water-chamber, the said cock-being constructed tosupply water to said pipes and chamber, substantially as described.

18. In a water-tower, the combination with the base-pipe B, suitablytrunnioned on the vehicle and adapted to be raised vertically as well aslowered; of the telescopic pipes 1,' and 7i, suitably connected togetherand to the base-pipeB; the water-chamberE; the Watertower pipe a';hose-pipe L connecting said pipe a and chamber E; the three-way cock;the draw-off cock b; andthe hose outlet-pipe z, substantially asdescribed.

19. In a water-tower, the combination with the base-pipe B, suitablytrunnioned on the vehicle and adapted to be raised vertically, as wellas lowered; of the telescopic pipes t' and 7i suitably connectedtogether and to the base-pipe B; the water-chamber E the rotatable pipeO, suitably held in operative position on the upper platform F andwithin the water-chamber; nozzle X, Iiexibly connected to the rotatablepipe O, and means for controlling the motion of the nozzle; thewater-tower pipe a; the three-way cock; the draw-off cock b; the hoseoutlet-pipe z; and hose-pipe L, substantially as described.

Toronto, September 2f), 1896.

FREDERICK SAYERS IIENNING. WILLIAM IIGO'IT,

In presence of- Fnnnn. CLARKE, J oHN G. RIDoUT.

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